Senior Azure & Databricks Platform Engineer / Solution Architect (Contract)

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Azure & Databricks Platform Engineer / Solution Architect for a contract engagement.

The ideal candidate is a senior Azure and Databricks engineer who has transitioned into platform administration or hands-on solution architecture.

This role requires a technically strong professional who can independently provision and manage Azure infrastructure, administer Databricks environments, implement security controls, and support CI/CD processes for data engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Databricks Platform: Configure, administer, and optimize Azure Databricks, including Unity Catalog, Lakeflow, and data ingestion and processing frameworks.
• Azure Infrastructure: Provision, configure, and manage Azure resources to support development teams.
• Security & Access: Implement Azure security controls, RBAC, identity management, and secure connectivity.
• Networking: Manage essential Azure networking configurations, including private endpoints and access restrictions.
• CI/CD & DevOps: Build and maintain automated deployment pipelines using Git and Azure DevOps for Azure Synapse, Databricks, and Azure SQL.
• Solution Architecture: Design secure, scalable, and maintainable Azure data platform solutions while remaining actively involved in implementation.
• Technical Support: Troubleshoot platform and infrastructure issues and collaborate closely with development teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Azure Databricks and Microsoft Azure.
• Advanced knowledge of Unity Catalog, Lakeflow, data ingestion, and processing frameworks.
• Proven Azure platform administration and infrastructure provisioning experience.
• Solid understanding of Azure security, networking, access control, and RBAC.
• Hands-on expertise in Git, Azure DevOps, and CI/CD automation.
• Experience supporting Azure Synapse Analytics and Azure SQL.
• Ability to independently manage technical deliverables and work effectively in a contract environment.
• Background as a Senior Data Engineer, Platform Engineer, or hands-on Solution Architect.

Preferred Qualifications

• Terraform, Bicep, or other Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Microsoft Entra ID and managed identities.
• Databricks Asset Bundles.
• Azure and/or Databricks certifications.
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale cloud data platforms.

Ideal Candidate

We are seeking a hands-on Azure/Databricks specialist, not a purely strategic architect.

The successful contractor will have strong data engineering fundamentals combined with the ability to own cloud platform administration, infrastructure provisioning, security, and DevOps implementation.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their resumes, highlighting relevant Azure Databricks platform engineering, architecture, and administration experience.